Dundee Methodist Church

19 July 2015

Next Sunday
26 July 2015

11 am
Worship led by Mrs Marcia Mackenzie

We give the assurance of our thoughts and prayers to all who are unwell, awaiting or undergoing treatment, or anxious or grieving for the loss of loved ones.

Circuit Ministerial and Other Cover

From Monday 20th July (tomorrow) until Tuesday 1st September, the Rev John Butterfield will act as Superintendent of the Circuit and any matters requiring ministerial attention or administrative action / advice should be referred to him. The Senior Circuit Steward is on holiday this week and the Preachers' Secretary will also be away during the coming weeks.

Rotas

Anyone who feels able to offer assistance by joining the door steward, counting or coffee teams (even on an infrequent basis) is asked to contact Paddy McFarlane who is now preparing the lists for September - November.

Visit of the President of Conference

The Rev Steve Wild will join in leading worship with our Chair of Synod in Scott Street, Perth, on Sunday August 16th. In the afternoon there is to be a District DIY Picnic (bring your own food) at Wallacestone Methodist Church in the Central Scotland Circuit. There will be public worship in Marketgait as published on the Plan, but those who wish to do so are warmly invited to attend the Service in Perth, the Picnic in Wallacestone, or both!

Methodist Tartan lambswool scarves

A number of these have become available at a reduced cost of £7 (incl p&p). To order, contact Fiona Inglis in the District Office by Monday 20th July; email: fiona@methodistchurch.plus.com ; tel: 01786 820295.

Dundee Open Doors Weekend

Copies of the brochure are now available, giving details of premises open during the weekend of September 19th and 20th - Marketgait is included therein. Our premises are to be open to the public between 10am & 2pm on the Saturday and between 12 noon (ie after worship) & 2pm on the Sunday, with displays by ourselves about “who we are what we do” and (hopefully) by our User Groups, with the serving of light refreshments.

Trip to Israel 2016

The Rev Brian Talbot of Broughty Ferry Baptist Church is planning to lead a party to Israel from Tuesday 29th March to Tuesday April 5th, visiting sites in the life of Jesus and some other Bible personalities. For further details, contact Brian via phone (01382) 779364; email briantalbot@hotmail.co.uk.

Methodist Conference - online “catch-up”

  • Read the full set of Conference paperwork.
  • See the archive of video from the Conference including the memorial service held during the presbyteral session on the 26th.
    The business sessions on Monday-Thursday will be available only until 3 August. The archive videos for the weekend, including the Reception into Full Connexion and the President and Vice-President's inaugural addresses will remain available after that date.
  • Photos from the Conference are available from our official Flickr stream.
  • Watch the video shown as part of the presentation of the budget.

An informal “Conference highlights” video is being put together and will be available in August.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Sunday 19th July 2015, 7.30pm ">St Mary's Parish Church, Dundee Concert given by Chamber Philharmonia of Cologne - works by Vivaldi, Mozart & Tchaikovsky. Tickets at the door (cash only).

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in July for work in Botswana. Our prayerful attention this week is drawn to

  • registration of a Bible Society in Laos, Hmong translation, and literacy classes;
  • distribution of material to aid work with children and young people in Lesotho;
  • proof-reading of the Gaelic translation and funding to enable the project's completion;
  • launch of the first Latvian Study Bible.

Dundee Food Bank

Dundee Foodbank logo Please continue to place items in the large bucket on the upstairs landing; clean plastic bags are also welcome. Liz Kay is our link person for this.

Hot Chocolate

Please also remember the request for donations of Hot Chocolate Tubs for the Project in The Steeple Church.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Saturday 31st October 2015, 10am (registration & coffee) to 3.15pm (departure). City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, Nicolson Square “Ecumenical Opportunities for Mission”; arranged by the Church of Scotland Ecumenical Relations Committee and ACTS.
Speakers include
  • Mr Mervyn McCullagh, Executive Officer, Irish Council of Churches, - ecumenism in Ireland;
  • Dr Marcus Pound, Assistant Director, Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University, describing a Durham case study on receptive ecumenism - a project about local churches.
The programme will also include time for reflection on local contexts and sharing of stories; a light buffet lunch will be provided.
To book or for further details, contact Ros Milne, tel: 0131 225 5722 ext: 2370.

Prayer Points for this week

  • the President of Conference in the Newcastle District this weekend;
  • the Secretary of Conference, the General Secretary, Connexional Team and the staff;
  • Methodist supernumerary ministers and their families;
  • residents, staff and projects in the Manchester and Stockport District (Methodist Homes);
  • The Palestinian Medical Relief Society treating injured children in Gaza (Christian Aid);
  • work in Timor Leste (MAF);
  • residents and staff of the Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany (Embrace);
  • work in China, Korea, and Laos (The Leprosy Mission);
  • Bible Society work in Botswana;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico (WCC);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in Loughborough (Northampton District) and in Alexandria (Strathclyde Circuit).